title: A suicide by thiopentone infusion.
abstract: A suicide by intravenous thiopentone infusion is described. A search of the literature revealed only four cases, but this paucity is possibly due to under-reporting, as these suicides occur amongst medical personnel.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Edinburgh Medical School, Scotland.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Fernando
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D010820:Physicians; D011041:Poisoning / Q000473:pathology; D013405:Suicide; D013874:Thiopental / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D013874:Thiopental